Game developer and streamer Max Krieger joins the panel to discuss booing Elon Musk, the worst year for video games in the 21st century, and Eurobeat. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Max Krieger. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Which living person would be booed the loudest if they appeared at a video game tournament? (05:43) How do you know if a puzzle game is too hard? (11:13) What kind of immersive arcade experience has no one ever really tried before, or not tried hard enough? (16:43) What was the worst year for video games from 2000 to 2020? (23:42) You have a GDC panel but need to make sure that zero people attend. What do you title it?(30:22) Spencer Gifts asks: Which Japanese game is the most American, and which American game is the most Japanese? (36:12) When in visual design is ugliness a feature? (43:50) What is the Planet of the Bass of video games? (49:29) LIGHTNING ROUND: Box Office Bomb Reviews (54:22) Recommendations and Outro (01:04:08) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Mary Schneider - Yodelling The Classics In Utero Bad Nevermind Steve Albini No Strings Attached Aqua Barbie (2023) Elon Musk trolled by Valorant fans Valorant Henry Kissinger Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War EA Voted Worst Company in America, Again David Cage Todd Howard Stephen’s Sausage Roll The Witness Jonathan Blow Threes! Baba Is You Crossniq+ GameWorks BattleTech Centers Melty Blood games Kessen SSX Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn Final Fantasy IX Wii Sports The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim BioShock Infinite The Last of Us DmC: Devil May Cry Grand Theft Auto V God of War series Candy Crush Saga Grand Theft Auto V: Online Edition Beyond: Two Souls Willem Dafoe Elliot Page Detroit: Become Human Game Developers Conference Will Wright Spore Advance Wars Hideo Kojima P.T. Gex Metal Wolf Chaos Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Shadow Madness Final Fantasy VII Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head in Virtual Stupidity Shadowgate Shovel Knight The Black Onyx Binary Domain Vanquish Yuke’s Co. Space Funeral Mortal Kombat games Paul Verhoeven Gears of War Quantum Theory Planet of the Bass Space Channel 5 Bust A Groove EarthBound Yume Nikki Hypnospace Outlaw Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Recommendations: Frank: The Video Game History Hour Ep. 117: Nintendo Knitting Machine Max: Aqualounge.tv, Indiepocalypse This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!